Troy police briefs

TROY — A floor finishing machine was stolen from a work van parked in a driveway in the 1000 block of Key West. The vehicle was locked at the time of the theft, which took place between 10 p.m. Aug. 29 and 6:30 a.m. Thursday.

Diamond stolen from pair of earrings at Macy’s

TROY — A diamond was stolen from Macy’s, 500 W. 14 Mile Road, after someone requested to see a set of diamond stud earrings. When the customer handed the earrings back to an employee, the employee determined that one of the diamonds was not genuine and did not match the other diamond in the set. An investigation into the incident, which occurred between 5 and 6:30 p.m. Monday, has been launched.

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Boy forced to clean food coloring off jungle gym

TROY — A 14-year-old boy was forced to clean food coloring off of the jungle gym at Robinwood Park, 640 Robinwood, after several adults reported that he was shooting the substance onto the play structure. Police were notified of the activity around 7:30 p.m. Sunday. The boy’s parents brought a bucket and cleaning supplies to the park so the boy could clean the mess, police said.

Catalytic converter taken from vehicle

TROY — A catalytic converter was taken from a Pontiac Montana parked at Drury Inn, 575 W. Big Beaver Road. The item was cut from the vehicle between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Friday.